# US Marine indicted for murder and robbery of woman in Japan

https://mins.news/en/item/115954

- BBC News, 2026-10-26 14:13 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vgxjex1z9wo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Prosecutors have indicted 20-year-old US Marine Devin Jacob Ballard over the alleged killing of 39-year-old Anna Yagi at a hotel in Naha on 3 October and the theft of her backpack and wallet. The case has provoked anger and protests in Japan.

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